Real Housewives Of New Jersey's Danielle Staub has faced accusations about her past life as an alleged criminal.

The laundry list of allegations made against the reality star include extortion, kidnapping, and one arrest. There is also speculation that she was a drug user and a stripper, E! reports.

The 45-year-old allegedly went under different aliases including Beverly Merrill, according to Defamer. The website has posted a mugshot of Merrill from 1986 that resembles Staub.

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Cop Without A Badge, an out-of-print book about felon-turned-informant Kevin Maher, details a kidnapping and extortion plot regarding a drug dealer who was held for ransom, for which Merrill was arrested.

Promos for upcoming shows on the Bravo network have alluded to the fact that Staub has a criminal past.

She said that she is "baffled" by the claims, while a Bravo rep declined to comment, saying: "Tune in next week and watch what happens."